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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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