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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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