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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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