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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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