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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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