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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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