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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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