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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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