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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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