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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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