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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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