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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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