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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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