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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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