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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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