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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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