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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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