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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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