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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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