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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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