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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses 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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