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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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