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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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