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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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