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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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