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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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