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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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