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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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