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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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