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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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