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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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