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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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