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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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