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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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