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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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