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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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