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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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