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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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