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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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