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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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