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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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