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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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