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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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