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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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