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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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