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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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