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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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