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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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