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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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