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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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