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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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