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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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