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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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