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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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