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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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