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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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