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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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