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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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