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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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