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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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