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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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