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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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