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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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