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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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