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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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