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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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