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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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