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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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