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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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