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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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