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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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