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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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