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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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