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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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