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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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