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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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