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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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