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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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