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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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