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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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