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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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