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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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