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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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