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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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