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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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