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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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