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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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