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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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