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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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