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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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