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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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