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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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