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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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