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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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