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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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