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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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