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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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