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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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