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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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