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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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