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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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