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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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