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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates 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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