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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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