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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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