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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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