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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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