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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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