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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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