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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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