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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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