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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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