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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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