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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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