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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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