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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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