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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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