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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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