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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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