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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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