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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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