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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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