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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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