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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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