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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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