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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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