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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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