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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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