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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Education