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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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