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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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