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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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