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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes 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 MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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