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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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