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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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