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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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