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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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