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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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