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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies 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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