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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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