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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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