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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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