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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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