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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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