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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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