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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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