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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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