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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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