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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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