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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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