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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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