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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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