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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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