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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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