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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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