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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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