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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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