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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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