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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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