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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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