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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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