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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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