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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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