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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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