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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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