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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key 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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