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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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