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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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