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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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