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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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