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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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