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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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