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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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