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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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