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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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