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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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