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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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