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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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