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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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