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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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