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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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