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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important 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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