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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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