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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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