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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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