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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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