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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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