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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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