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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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