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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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