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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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