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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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