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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting 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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