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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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