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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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