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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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