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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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