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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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