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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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