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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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