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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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