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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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