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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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