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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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