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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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