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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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