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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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