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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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