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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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