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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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