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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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