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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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