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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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