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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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