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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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