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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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