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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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