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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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