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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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