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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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