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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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