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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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