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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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