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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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