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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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