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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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