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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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