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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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