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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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