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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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