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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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