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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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