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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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