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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources