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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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