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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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