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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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