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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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