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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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