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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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