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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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