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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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