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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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