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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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