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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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