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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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