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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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