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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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