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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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