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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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