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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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