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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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