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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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