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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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