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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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