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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of 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 distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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