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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic 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 stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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