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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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