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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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