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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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