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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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