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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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