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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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