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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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