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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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