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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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