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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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