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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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