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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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