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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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