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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with 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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