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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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