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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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