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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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