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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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