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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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