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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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