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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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