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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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