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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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