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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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