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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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