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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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