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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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