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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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