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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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