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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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