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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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