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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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