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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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