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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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