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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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