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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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