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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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