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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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