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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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