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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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