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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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