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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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