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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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