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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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