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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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