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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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