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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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