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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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