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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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