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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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