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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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