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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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