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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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