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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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