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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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