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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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