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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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