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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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