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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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