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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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