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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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