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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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