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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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