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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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