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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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