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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand 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 education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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