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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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