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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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