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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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