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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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