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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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