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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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