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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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