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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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