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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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