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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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