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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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