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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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