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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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