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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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