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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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