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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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