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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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