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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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