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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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