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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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