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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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