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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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