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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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