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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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