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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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