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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)