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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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