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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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