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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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