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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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