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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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