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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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