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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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