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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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