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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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