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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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