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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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