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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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