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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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