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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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