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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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