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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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