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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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