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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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