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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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