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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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