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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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