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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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