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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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