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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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