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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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