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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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