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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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