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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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