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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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