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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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