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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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