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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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