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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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