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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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