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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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