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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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