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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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