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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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