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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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