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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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