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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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