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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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