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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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