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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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