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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. 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 customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important 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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