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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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