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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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