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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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