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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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