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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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