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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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