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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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