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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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