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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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