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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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