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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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