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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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