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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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