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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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