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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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