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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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