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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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