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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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