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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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