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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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