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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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