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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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