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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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