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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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