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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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