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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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