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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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