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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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