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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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