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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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