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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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