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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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