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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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