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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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