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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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