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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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