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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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