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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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