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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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