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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers 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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