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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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