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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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