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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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