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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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