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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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