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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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