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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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