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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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