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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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