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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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