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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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