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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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