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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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