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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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