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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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