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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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