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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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