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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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