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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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