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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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