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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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