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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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