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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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