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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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