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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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