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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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