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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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