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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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