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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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