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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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