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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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