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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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