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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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