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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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