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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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