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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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