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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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