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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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