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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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