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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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