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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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