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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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