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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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