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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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