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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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