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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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