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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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