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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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