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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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