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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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