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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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