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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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