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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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