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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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