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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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