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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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