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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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