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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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