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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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