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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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