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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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