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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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