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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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