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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the 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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