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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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