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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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