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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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