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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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