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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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