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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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