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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. 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 students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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