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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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