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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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