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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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