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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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