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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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