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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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