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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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